Description: Irish One Shilling Coin Minted 1954 Great 70th Irish Birthday Present Here is some information about the Irish shilling The Irish one shilling coin was designed by Percy Metcalfe and featured a bull on the reverse. On the other side(obverse) is the Irish harp, from 1928-1937 the date was split on either side of the with saorstát éireann (irish freestate) and from 1939-1968 (the last year minted) éire was on the left of the harp and the date on the right hand side. The coin is 0.935 inches (23.7mm) in diameter - 1.77mm thick and weighs 5.66 gramsFrom 1928 until 1942 the coin was made from silver, the shilling is the smallest denomintion to be struck in silver, it contains 75% silver and from 1951 until the last year minted - 1968 the coin was made of cupronickel - 75% copper and 25% nickel The one shilling was worth 1/20 of a pound and there was 12 pennies in each shilling It was first issued in 1928 and minted until 1968. Irish currency was decimalised in 1971 and these coins continued to circulated along with its replacement - the five pence until a smaller five pence was introduced in 1993 and the one shilling was withdrawn Check Out My Other Listing For Many More Coins For Sale Shipping I Always Offer Generous Discounts On Shipping Costs When You Buy More Than One Item From Me Add The Items You Want To Your Cart To Get The Discount Or If That Does Not WorkRequest An Invoice Before You Pay And I Will Combine The Shipping Price Any Questions Please Feel Free To Contact Me Thanks For Looking
Price: 4.25 USD
Location: Blarney
End Time: 2024-01-27T03:13:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Certification: Uncertified
Year: 1954
